SpaceX update

Preparing for ISS

• NASA has given us a Nov. 30, 2011 launch date
• When the astronauts stationed on the ISS open the hatch and enter the Dragon spacecraft for the first time, it will mark the beginning of a new era in space travel.
• This week, we successfully completed a wet dress rehearsal (WDR)
• long term goal of Falcon 9 going from hangar to liftoff in under an hour
• Significant additional tooling and automation with be added to the factory, as we build towards the capability of producing a Falcon 9 first stage or Falcon Heavy side booster every week and an upper stage every two weeks.

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